GRE Word List
RIDDLE
pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)
The meaning of the word riddle is pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| authenticate | prove genuine |
| integral | complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part |
| solecism | nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette |
| disclaim | disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer |
| funereal | sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral |
| tangible | able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof |
| bliss | complete happiness; ADJ. blissful |
| vindictive | disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex. vindictive streak |
| capillary | having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity |
| rapture | great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous |